​Luca Foscili, class of 1989, is a self-taught Italian photographer specializing in outdoor portraits.With natural light being the driving force in his work, Luca prefers using available light wherever possible.The gear he uses is top-notch: his favourite lenses are Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G and Sigma 35mm f/1.4 art, mounted alternately on a D800 body.He is a proficient user of Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop in the processing and editing of images, avidly seeking the highest quality possible.

​When did his photography journey begin?

He began his journey into the magic world of photography in January 2013, shooting mainly landscape and macro.Using his battered Nikon D5000, which Luca received from his father, he delighted himself by taking beautiful shots of nature.Before that, he loved to create fine art images of deep space scenarios, building planets, stars, nebulas and meteors with Adobe Photoshop.As his passion for photography grew, he started to invest some money into new gear, buying a brand new Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 and Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 macro. ​He spent the whole 2013 summer walking around the country, finding new interesting places that he would end up using in his portrait sessions.By the end of 2013, once he was confident enough in his technical knowledge, he made the decision to buy high-end gear: Nikon D800 body and Nikkor lens 70-200mm f/2.8.

​The leap towards people photography

The first portrait session took place the 21st of June 2014 with a couple of his friends and a girl found via Facebook.Although these photos weren't Luca's best, he suddenly understood that he had some undiscovered potential.As he previously did for nature photography, he researched a lot of material on the internet trying to improve his skills.​2015 and 2016 were crucial years.He became friend with many models and he got to know a lot of people growing his net of contacts, which is a vital aspect in the life of a photographer. Especially in the portraiture field!Speaking of portraits, he bought one of the best lenses out there, which is the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G.It suddenly became his favourite lens, along with the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 art that was bought soon after.It really makes the difference.Another important stepping stone was discovering the "dodge and burn" in 2015, he worked for a long time on this particular technique trying to improve its effectiveness.